FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady is down to his last chance, and its not a very good one.If the New England Patriots quarterback is to avoid a four-game suspension in the scandal known as Deflategate, he will have to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to take his case. Only about 1 percent of the appeals submitted to the nations highest court are accepted, and they tend to be about grand constitutional issues.Not, you know, deflated footballs.Bradys latest appeal was rejected on Wednesday by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which turned away his request with a one-paragraph ruling. The NFL Players Association said it was disappointed but declined to say whether it planned to appeal.Here are some things to look for as Deflategate mercifully, winds down:APPEALShould Brady choose to appeal, he would ask the 2nd Circuit for a stay of the ruling and, if unsuccessful there, make the same request of the Supreme Court. (Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg is in charge of such requests from the 2nd Circuit.) A stay would allow him to play this season while the high court decides whether to take the appeal and, if so, hears the case.The Supreme Court accepts around 80 cases from about 7,000 requests each year.NO CONTACTThe Patriots report for training camp in two weeks, and a suspended player is allowed to practice with the team during camp and participate in preseason games. Bradys suspension would not take effect until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, the time rosters are trimmed to 53 players.Brady would not be allowed to have any contact with the team during the suspension. He would return to the active roster on Monday, Oct. 3, a day after Game 4 against the Buffalo Bills.SUBSTITUTESWithout Brady, the Patriots are expected to start Jimmy Garoppolo for the first four games. Even in their unwavering support of Brady, many Patriots fans consider this to be a benefit for the team.Brady is going to turn 39 next month, and could use the rest. Also, New England hasnt been seriously challenged in the AFC East since 2010, so an extra loss or two could be inconsequential to the teams playoff chances.Garoppolo has been Bradys backup since he was picked in the second round of the 2014 draft, and the Patriots certainly want to see what he can do.This would give them a chance.THE NEXT CONFLICTWhile several judges have doubted the quality of the evidence against Brady and the Patriots, the 2nd Circuit panel that upheld the suspension ruled that the leagues collective bargaining agreement gave Commissioner Roger Goodell wide latitude in player discipline.So if the NFLPA wants to protect players from a process it has called biased, agenda-driven and capricious, it will have to bring it up in labor negotiations. The current CBA is due to expire in 2021.The track record of this league office when it comes to matters of player discipline is bad for our business and bad for our game, the NFLPA said in a statement on Wednesday. We have a broken system that must be fixed.---Jimmy Golen covers sports and the law for The Associated Press. Follow him at: http://www.twitter.com/jgolen.---AP NFL websites: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFLDiscount Fake NBA Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. Fake NBA Jerseys China . The Dane followed up his first European Tour title last weekend with eight birdies and just a single dropped shot on Thursday for a one-stroke advantage over South Africas Allan Versfeld and Portugals Ricardo Santos. http://www.fakenbajerseys.com/ .Y. - General manager Billy King says the Brooklyn Nets are looking to add a big man and confirmed the team worked out centre Jason Collins, who would become the first openly gay active NBA player if signed. Fake NBA Jerseys Online . 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Gopi, who didnt travel with the Olympic silver medallist, said he was impressed with the character Sindhu showed to overcome tricky situations over the course of the tournament.Three of Sindhus five matches over the week extended to three games, including the final against local player Sun Yu and despite being on court for nearly five hours, Gopi was pleased to see her maintain her intensity and not wilt under pressure.I think her play has been fantastic all week, Gopichand told ESPN. She has fought hard, she has played with a lot of character, and showed us some good back court strokes, good movement and fitness. Shes somebody with a good work ethic and a strong physique. I have always thought of her to be one of the fitter players and this performance just enforces that viewpoint. Although we have had a lot of felicitations happening, we have managed a decent amount of training in the last few weeks which is very creditable, not just by Sindhu but also her parents.Sindhus best effort at a Super Series event was previously?at the Denmark Open in 2015, where she had reached the final.Although her glittering CV included two World Championship bronze medals besides the silver from Rio, a Super Series title -- the elite tournaments in the sport -- had remained elusive.Gopi admits that while he wasnt losing any sleep over it, the win in China may have taken a burden off her shoulderrs because the missing Super Series title may have been playing on Sindhus mind.dddddddddddd His focus as a coach, however, remains on more long-term goals such as continuing to develop her game so she can be counted among the top players on the international circuit.To be at the top of any world sport, you have to adapt, he says. It is about how well you counter your opponents and how well you are converting your losses into victories over a period of time. People will mark you and figure you out and you need to do the same to your opponents. It is an ongoing struggle. She has proved that she can play well in various venues and it is good to see her progress. Sindhu played a good level in Rio and she has played one more level here. I expect that there is another step to go and feel that she can improve further.Despite having pocketed the title in China, Sindhu may not make the cut for the year end Super Series Finals in Dubai in December, contested between the top eight players on the circuit. Having missed a few Super Series events at the start of the year as she was recovering from injury, Sindhu might not be able to accumulate enough points to qualify for the prestigious event. 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